Zippy Veggie Crisps
Ingredients:
2 medium zucchini, chopped
1 small tomato, roughly chopped
1 small, orange bell pepper, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1 stalk celery
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 clove crushed garlic
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp chili powder or 1/8 t chipotle powder
dash cayenne pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)
add water, only if needed to thin
1 Tbsp sesame seeds (dark and light mix)
1 - 2 tablespoons sprouted Quinoa flour or sprouted buckwheat flour.
2 Tbsp ground flax seeds (add last)
Garnish
Sprinkle with dark and light sesame seeds
Directions:
Blend ingredients until creamy. Only add water if it's particularly thick. Use Vitamix plunger if you have one to help get blending started.
Pour onto non-stick dehydrator tray, spreading with an offset spatula, 1/8: thick. (Set aside 2 Tablespoons of batter to fill in any holes once it starts to dehydrate)
Garnish - sprinkle with light and dark sesame seeds.
Dehydrate another 8 to 10 hours, or until crispy. Break into bite-sized chips and dehydrate an hour or more. Store in airtight container.
Suggestion: Toss chips into soups for added flavor and texture like bullion. Use batter as is, serving over spiralized zucchini noodles. Makes a great sauce.
For wraps, do not dehydrate until crisp...take out while still flexible.
I can't wait to get a dehydrator. This is one of those recipes I will be adding to a mental list until then :)
ReplyDeleteWhich dehydrator do you suggest?
ReplyDeleteHi Reuven - I use the Excalibur and the TSM. Both are very good, however, my favorite is the D10 TSM with stainless steel shelves. I also got the silicone non-stick sheets as opposed to the teflon...they take some getting used to (they do stain)...but can be washed in the sink...use a little food grade peroxide ..and they are good to go. The TSM is much quieter than the excalibur. Whichever one fits your budget, you will not be unhappy. I do use a thermometer with the TSM and get a better idea of the internal temperature and adjust from there. I put a marker line on the dial...so I know about where 110 degrees F is.
ReplyDeleteLinks: TSM - http://www.home-food-processing.com/dehydrators.aspx
Excalibur: http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/Dehydrators-37-cat.htm